Essentials of Nursing Practice

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This course provides the theoretical foundation for the beginning practice of nursing, emphasizing the theory and practice of essential psychomotor nursing skills and utilizing the nursing process as a basis of decision-making. The course introduces the student to the nursing profession, including its evolution, philosophy and contribution to the health care team within a legal-ethical framework. Topical areas include critical thinking, application of the nursing process, documentation, delivery of culturally sensitive care, asepsis, safety, diagnostic testing, mobility, skin integrity, sensory alterations, elimination, oxygenation and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.